IL290760B2 - Optical waveguide - Google Patents

Optical waveguide

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Publication number
IL290760B2
IL290760B2 IL290760A IL29076022A IL290760B2 IL 290760 B2 IL290760 B2 IL 290760B2 IL 290760 A IL290760 A IL 290760A IL 29076022 A IL29076022 A IL 29076022A IL 290760 B2 IL290760 B2 IL 290760B2
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Israel
Prior art keywords
optical waveguide
waveguide
optical
Prior art date
Application number
IL290760A
Other languages
Hebrew (he)
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IL290760A (en
IL290760B1 (en
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Bae Systems Plc
Snap Inc
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Priority claimed from GBGB1911982.5A external-priority patent/GB201911982D0/en
Priority claimed from EP19275135.2A external-priority patent/EP3828618A1/en
Application filed by Bae Systems Plc, Snap Inc filed Critical Bae Systems Plc
Publication of IL290760A publication Critical patent/IL290760A/en
Publication of IL290760B1 publication Critical patent/IL290760B1/en
Publication of IL290760B2 publication Critical patent/IL290760B2/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/017—Head mounted
    • G02B27/0172—Head mounted characterised by optical features
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/0081—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00 with means for altering, e.g. enlarging, the entrance or exit pupil
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/0101—Head-up displays characterised by optical features
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/10—Beam splitting or combining systems
    • G02B27/1086—Beam splitting or combining systems operating by diffraction only
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/42—Diffraction optics, i.e. systems including a diffractive element being designed for providing a diffractive effect
    • G02B27/4205—Diffraction optics, i.e. systems including a diffractive element being designed for providing a diffractive effect having a diffractive optical element [DOE] contributing to image formation, e.g. whereby modulation transfer function MTF or optical aberrations are relevant
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/0035—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it
    • G02B6/0038—Linear indentations or grooves, e.g. arc-shaped grooves or meandering grooves, extending over the full length or width of the light guide
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0065—Manufacturing aspects; Material aspects
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/0101—Head-up displays characterised by optical features
    • G02B2027/0123—Head-up displays characterised by optical features comprising devices increasing the field of view
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/0101—Head-up displays characterised by optical features
    • G02B2027/0123—Head-up displays characterised by optical features comprising devices increasing the field of view
    • G02B2027/0125—Field-of-view increase by wavefront division

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
IL290760A 2019-08-21 2022-02-20 Optical waveguide IL290760B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB1911982.5A GB201911982D0 (en) 2019-08-21 2019-08-21 Optical waveguide
EP19275135.2A EP3828618A1 (en) 2019-11-28 2019-11-28 Optical waveguide
PCT/GB2020/051994 WO2021032982A1 (en) 2019-08-21 2020-08-20 Optical waveguide

Publications (3)

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IL290760A IL290760A (en) 2022-04-01
IL290760B1 IL290760B1 (en) 2025-09-01
IL290760B2 true IL290760B2 (en) 2026-01-01

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EP (2) EP4018246B1 (en)
KR (1) KR20220045988A (en)
BR (1) BR112022003104A2 (en)
CL (1) CL2022000409A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2587709B (en)
IL (2) IL321879A (en)
WO (1) WO2021032982A1 (en)

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WO2021032982A1 (en) 2021-02-25
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CL2022000409A1 (en) 2023-03-10
EP4018246B1 (en) 2025-11-26
GB202012985D0 (en) 2020-10-07
BR112022003104A2 (en) 2022-05-17
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IL321879A (en) 2025-08-01
KR20220045988A (en) 2022-04-13
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